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Think Before Charging Mobile On USB Connected To Internet

Charging smartphones on USB charger connection could put your date at risk, Kaspersky has warned. Kaspersky Lab experts in a proof-of-concept experiment have discovered that devices can be compromised when charged using a standard USB connection connected to a computer. As part of this research, the company’s experts tested a number of smartphones running various versions of Android and iOS operating systems in order to understand what data the device transfers externally while connected to a PC or Mac for charging. The test results indicate that the mobiles reveal a...